Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Austria instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 3.1 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.

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make 2.2 times more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.

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Life

have 40.1% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 55.5% more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 63.0% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025). How we calculate this

Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Austria

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Austria is 6.1% cheaper than New Caledonia overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
New Caledonia is about 4.5 times smaller than Austria.
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Moving from New Caledonia to Austria · UN DESA 2015
1 people born in New Caledonia live in Austria.
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Austria: At a glance

Austria is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 82,445 sq km. Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. The Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 and Austria's entry into the European Union in 1995 have altered the meaning of this neutrality. A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the EU Economic and Monetary Union in 1999.
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